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skyway will work upon construction without amendments, with BOTH the existing highway footprint and that of future upgrades presently being discussed for the highway) • Detailed Engineer's cost estimate for 2016 construction The final design process includes coordination and permitting from all stakeholders and agencies in the vicinity of the proposed Mississippi Skyway, with MnDOT clearly being the most critical agency involved. Because there will be substantial discourse with MnDOT on all aspects of the skyway's siting, Staff anticipates there will be ample opportunity to make progress on the question of the future footprint for U.S. Hwy's #10 & #169 (deliverable highlighted above, verbatim from page 8 of the RFP). In summary, Staff feels that the outcomes of the TOD funded planning and design for the pedestrian overpass accomplishes or addresses many overlapping municipal goals, including boosting economic activity and improving transportation safety for both motorists and pedestrians when constructed. After City Council authorization to proceed with the issuance of the RFP, and proposals are vetted and ranked, the top consultant will be brought forward for Council approval. Funding Source: Funding for the Permitting, Geotechnical Engineering and Final Design Services for the Mississippi Skyway, are from a Transit Orientated Development grant by Metropolitan Council. Additionally, city staff time allocated within the 2014 General Fund budget will be tracked for the above deliverables, as well as the 25% in -kind matching requirement for various aspects of administering the process and hosting public workshops. The grant funding breakdown is as follows: Amount Uses $35,000 Geotechnical soil analysis and documentation $30,000 Alternatives analysis, with clear graphics to communicate design ideas $35,000 Design workshops to complete the planning process, secure approvals on final alignment, coordinate with all agencies, refine play layout, and detailed design to receive Mn/DOT approval. $1000000 Total Recommendation: Above it is stated that the RFP includes approximately 95% of the detail and content. It should be mentioned here, that one amendment to be added to the RFP process will be instructions to proposers to break-out the major category deliverables by cost, such that if all qualified proposers exceed the available $100,000, the City can identify those tasks that are critical to the TOD grant's intent, and also assemble the best palate of those deliverables that are in the City's best interest. Staff recommends City Council approval of the RFP and issuance, pursuant to the details this case discusses. Action: Motion to approve the Request for Proposals for Permitting, Geotechnical Engineering and Final Design Services for the Mississippi Skyway, subject to the City Administrator and Metropolitan Council's final approval on details within the RFP. Attachments RFP TOD Grant Application Application, and Images - Miss Skyway Nat'l Park Service 5-vear Plan Executed Grant Agreement Form Review Inbox Reviewed By Date Tim Gladhill Tim Gladhill 03/06/2014 08:30 AM Mark Riverblood (Originator) Mark Riverblood 03/06/2014 08:38 AM Grant Riemer Grant Riemer 03/06/2014 08:55 AM Kurt Ulrich Kurt Ulrich 03/06/2014 09:37 AM Form Started By: Mark Riverblood Started On: 03/28/2013 10:30 AM Final Approval Date: 03/06/2014